Latest Payments & Fintech News And Insights

The Paypers covers the latest global news and analyses on payments, ecommerce, fintech, and the digital economy

We report on global payments news and innovation in an increasingly digital economy. We’re on top of all payments and fintech news: payments infrastructure, payments systems, payments behaviours, ecommerce payments, Open Banking and Open Finance, Banking-as-a-Service, B2B payments, cryptocurrencies, fraud and financial crime prevention, along with breaking news on the digital economy. Follow us for the latest regulation updates, along with relevant company news on payments investments, product launches, partnerships, and mergers and acquisitions.

We report on global payments news and innovation in an increasingly digital economy. We’re on top of all payments and fintech

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A century of payment innovation: the journey of payment cards

Thought leader insights | Cards | Published Wednesday 08 May 2024 09:14 CET

From store cards and charge plates to payment cards enabling contactless transactions, Amanda Gourbault from CompoSecure presents the evolution of payment innovation in the card realm over the last 100 years.

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A century of payment innovation: the journey of payment cards

Thought leader insights | Cards | Published Wednesday 08 May 2024 09:14 CET

From store cards and charge plates to payment cards enabling contactless transactions, Amanda Gourbault from CompoSecure presents the evolution of payment innovation in the card realm over the last 100 years.

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2024 M&A trends and expectations in the fintech and payments industry

Expert Opinion | Payments General | 07 May 2024 13:34 CET
Volker Schloenvoigt and Euan Jones of Edgar, Dunn & Company discuss trends and expectations for 2024 M&As in the fintech and payments industry.
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Nomo chooses Snowdrop to enhance digital banking user experience

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 08 May 2024 15:10 CET
UK-based Sharia-compliant digital bank Nomo has partnered with Snowdrop Solutions to augment the digital Islamic banking experience for its users.
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Wipro collaborates with Microsoft

News | Payments General | 08 May 2024 14:47 CET
Wipro has announced that it is collaborating with Microsoft to launch a suite of cognitive assistants for financial services powered by generative artificial intelligence (GenAI). 
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Temenos Multifonds extends its collaboration with Citi

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 08 May 2024 14:31 CET
Switzerland-based Temenos has announced that Multifonds has extended its relationship with Citi Securities Services.
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Sift expands the Fraud Industry Benchmarking Resource

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 08 May 2024 14:28 CET
Sift has announced the expansion of the Fraud Industry Benchmarking Resource with the inclusion of account takeover and two-factor authentication trend data. 
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IDEX Biometrics partners with South Asian card manufacturer

News | Cards | 08 May 2024 14:06 CET
IDEX Biometrics and a large smart card manufacturer in South Asia have partnered to deploy smart cards across Asia and globally.
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Emirates NBD and Nium join forces

News | Payments General | 08 May 2024 13:50 CET
Nium has partnered with Emirates NBD, a banking group in the MENAT region, to provide customers with a global payments solution.  
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Awepay becomes enterprise member for Bitfinex Pay

News | Cryptocurrencies | 08 May 2024 13:12 CET
Digital payments technology provider Awepay has become an enterprise member of payment gateway Bitfinex Pay.
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Alipay+ enables QR payments for travellers to Nepal

News | Mobile Payments | 08 May 2024 12:44 CET
Nepal Clearing House (NCHL) and Ant International have signed an memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enable QR payments via Alipay+ for travellers to Nepal.
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Paymentology partners with Diamond Trust Bank

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 08 May 2024 12:39 CET
Paymentology has announced its partnership with Diamond Trust Bank in order to drive Embedded Finance for customers in the region of Kenya. 
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DataMesh Group partners with Visa

News | Payments General | 08 May 2024 12:17 CET
Australia-based fintech DataMesh Group has announced a partnership with Visa to improve card-acceptance payment processing experiences.
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Banked and National Australia Bank join forces

News | Online Payments | 08 May 2024 12:01 CET
Banked and National Australia Bank (NAB) have partnered to accelerate the number of Australian merchants adopting and integrating A2A payments solutions. 
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Checkout.com launches Flow

News | Payments General | 08 May 2024 11:30 CET
Global digital payments provider Checkout.com has announced the launch of Flow, aiming to boost conversion and optimise customer checkout experience.
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Crowded taps Visa Direct to enable global payments for nonprofits

News | Payments General | 08 May 2024 10:47 CET
Crowded has enabled international currency transfers for nonprofits through a partnership with Visa and Cross River.
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PayNearMe partners with Trustly

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 08 May 2024 10:01 CET
US-based fintech company PayNearMe has announced its partnership with Trustly in order to optimise Open Banking technology and services.
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US Faster Payments Council analyses instant recurring payments

News | Payments General | 08 May 2024 09:46 CET
US Faster Payments Council has released a new report that analyses the implementation of instant recurring payments.
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SME lender iwoca secures GBP 270 mln from Citi and Barclays

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 08 May 2024 08:21 CET
UK-based small business lender iwoca has secured a new GBP 270 million package of debt funding, taking the total gross investment in the company to over GBP 1 billion.
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RD Technologies considers HKDR stablecoin, eyes Chainlink integration

News | Cryptocurrencies | 08 May 2024 07:58 CET
RD Technologies has explored the possibility of launching the HKDR Stablecoin, which is a stablecoin pegged to the Hong Kong dollar.
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CLOWD9 selects tell.money for CoP compliance

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 07 May 2024 16:36 CET
CLOWD9 has chosen tell.money to innovate CoP and Open Banking compliance, addressing urgent regulatory needs in UK and EU markets.
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